Nicaragua vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
15th
Philippines rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Philippines ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.2 events | 0.7 events | 0.5 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 1.25 events | 0.75 events | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.1111 events | 1.89 events | 1.78 events | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Nicaragua, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0 events, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.